Show Thread Enhancements - Next/Previous Thread Title Replacements

Keywords: Thread, Newest, Oldest, SHOWTHREAD, SEO

Description:

Replaces the ? Previous Thread | Next Thread ? links located at the bottom of the SHOWTHREAD output with their respective thread titles. Adds 2 additional queries.

Details:

This hack functions exactly like the current links, except now users can see the actual thread titles of the next newest and next oldest thread. Someone said this could(?) help with SEO somewhere along the line. I don't claim to know enough to validate this statement. I developed the hack because it simply provided more information to the user, possibly enticing them to click with a thread title that may peak their interest.

I've also never been fond of the location of these links originally, at the bottom, so I've included an option via the AdminCP where you can opt to relocate the links to the top of the page just below the navbar (see screenshots below).

Installation:

1. Download and import the product-nextprevtitle_v2.1.xml file via the Product Manager.

2. Optionally, you may configure alternate placement via your AdminCP (vBulletin Options > Next/Previous Thread Titles)

3. ???

4. Profit

Version History:

v1.0 - Initial Release
v2.0 - Added ability to choose placement; Added template for end-user configuration
v2.1 - Adapted to work with 3.6.3

* Occasionally, you may notice a link beying displayed as "-" rather than a thread title. This is normal. This simply means there is no thread which is newer (or older) than the current thread being viewed. This same functionality is in vBulletin by default.

[pckolojim]

it works great. thanks.

[final kaoss]

I'll have to try this out on vb4

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: nextprevtitle_bits in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4097

[final kaoss]

It does what it says on the showthreads pages but if the thread is posted in a subforum, it won't work.

This one isn't in a subforum.

This one is in a subforum.

Any clue how to fix it up to get it working proper with vb4 so it doesn't work halfway? (I installed the plugin, disabled it. Left the custom template that it added [nextprevtitle_bits] and now this is how it's behaving.)